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Washington's Political Legacies: To which is Annexed an Appendix, Containing ... - Page 53
by George Washington - 1800 - 208 pages
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American Military Biography: Containing the Lives, Characters, and Anecdotes ...

Amos Blanchard (of Cincinnati.), Amos Blanchard - United States - 1825 - 464 pages
...an indispensable *v, to elose this last solemn act of my official life, by commending the intereste of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty...and those who have the superintendence of them, to hie holy kecping." He then retired to Mount Vernon, to enjoy again the pleasures of domestic life....
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A History of the United States of America: From the First Discovery to the ...

Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1825 - 450 pages
...blessings upon his future life. President Milllin concluded as follows : " We join yon in tommending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, beseeching HIM to dispose the hearts and minds of its citizens to improve the opportunity afforded...
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The Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American ..., Volume 2

Aaron Bancroft - Presidents - 1826 - 234 pages
...the present moment, as worthy of the favourable notice and patronage of Congress. " I consider it as an indispensable duty to close this last solemn act...great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission,...
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The Biography of the American Military and Naval Heroes, of the ...

United States - 1826 - 388 pages
...present moment, as worthy of the favourable notice aad patronage of Congress. " I consider it as my indispensable duty to close this last solemn act of...those who have the superintendence of them to his hply keeping. "Having now finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre' of action,...
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History of the War of the Independence of the United States of America, Volume 2

Carlo Botta - United States - 1826 - 476 pages
...those confidential officers who have attended your person to this affecting moment. We join you in com.mending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of •Almighty God, beseeching him to dispose the hearts and minds of its citizens to improve the opportunity afforded...
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The American Preceptor Improved: Being a New Selection of Lessons for ...

African Americans - 1826 - 238 pages
...Almighty God, and those who have the superintendence of them, to his holy keeping. 7. Having now fmished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; nnd, bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted,...
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A Military Journal During the American Revolutionary War: From 1775 to 1783 ...

James Thacher - American War of Independence, 1775-1783 - 1827 - 506 pages
...the present moment, as worthy of the favorable notice and patronage of Congress. " I consider it as an indispensable duty to close this last solemn act...superintendence of them to his holy keeping. ", Having BOW finished the work assigned me, I retire from the great theatre of action ; and, bidding an affectionate...
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A History of the United States of America: On a Plan Adopted to the Capacity ...

Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1827 - 328 pages
...soldiers to Congress, he concluded as follows t " I consider it an indispensable duty to close the last solemn act of my official life, by commending...interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almiehtv God, and those who have the superintendence of them to his holy keeping. " Having now finished...
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A Military Journal During the American Revolutionary War: From 1775 to 1783

James Thacher - American War of Independence, 1775-1783 - 1827 - 494 pages
...those confidential officers, who have attended your person to this affecting moment. " We join you in commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God, beseeching him to dispose the hearts and minds of its citizens to improve the opportunity afforded...
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A Political and Civil History of the United States of America ..., Volume 2

Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 554 pages
...favorable notice and patronage of congress. " I consider it an indispensable duty to close this last act of my official life, by commending the interests...great theatre of action, and bidding an affectionate farewell to this august body, under whose orders I have so long acted, I here offer my commission,...
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